Brentley
The Story of Brentley
As a girl name
Brentley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 23 Brentleys were born — ranking #5,710 that year. As of 2026, Brentley ranks #8,361 for girls with 11 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 315 Brentleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brentley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 413 Brentleys were born — ranking #635 that year. As of 2026, Brentley ranks #2,003 for boys with 77 births, falling sharply (-53%). In total, more than 4K Brentleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Brentley
Brentley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Brentley's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #635. Use the chart and map above to compare Brentley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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